September 26, 2007 – 7:08 am
Analysis is cheap, season-saving home runs are not. Thank you, Brian Giles, for keeping our hope alive (box score). Thanks also to Joe Thatcher for getting out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh, to Brady Clark for dropping a bloop single down the right-field line in the ninth, to Oscar Robles for drawing a [...]
September 26, 2007 – 12:38 am
September 26, 1969, Atlanta: Braves 10, Padres 4 (box score)
The Padres jumped to an early lead against knuckleballer Phil Niekro in this one. Jose Arcia reached first on an error by shortstop Gil Garrido to start the game. After the next two batters were retired (and Niekro should have been out of the inning), things [...]
By Geoff Young
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Posted in 1969 Revisited
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Tagged atlanta_braves, Baseball, braves, clete_boyer, joe_niekro, nate_colbert, orlando_cepeda, padres, phil_niekro, rico_carty, san_diego_padres
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September 25, 2007 – 6:05 pm
Game #157
time:
7:15 p.m. PT
tv:
4SD
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Brett Tomko (4-11, 5.36) vs Matt Cain (7-16, 3.68)
pre:
Padres.com, B-R.com
Brett Tomko is an anagram of Bottom Trek. Matt Cain is an anagram of Attic Man.
I wish there were a super hero called Attic Man and he played for the Padres…
Tunes: Joe Pass, Kenny Burrell.
September 25, 2007 – 7:42 am
For the working magician, the best tool in his toolbox is a little thing we like to call the false expectation. If played right, it can stun an audience into total submission.
1973 Draft
Need a break from the current season? My article on the ‘73 amateur draft is now up at Hardball Times. Where’s Dave Winfield [...]
By Geoff Young
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Posted in Baseball
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Tagged Baseball, brady_clark, brian_giles, chase_headley, dresden_files, jake_peavy, jason_lane, mike_cameron, milton_bradley, mlb, padres, san_diego_padres, scott_hairston, terrmel_sledge
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September 24, 2007 – 6:07 pm
Game #156
time:
7:15 p.m. PT
tv:
4SD
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Chris Young (9-7, 2.83) vs Barry Zito (9-13, 4.56)
pre:
Padres.com | B-R.com
Sigh. Milton Bradley and Mike Cameron are out for the year.
Less nonsense and more winning, please. Go Padres!
September 24, 2007 – 7:38 am
Oh well, we knew it was only a matter of time…
It is clear that Milton Bradley has problems. Still, just because you’re crazy doesn’t mean they’re not out to make you crazy.
On a more practical note, here’s hoping that Bradley’s latest episode serves to galvanize the Padres. Oh, and in the above video, the tower’s [...]
September 24, 2007 – 12:37 am
September 24, 1969, San Diego: Padres 3, Giants 2 (box score)
San Diego, with some help from the Giants defense, jumped on Juan Marichal immediately in this one. Jose Arcia and Roberto Pena singled to lead off the first. Ollie Brown then doubled home Arcia. After Marichal fanned the next two batters, Ivan Murrell flied to [...]
September 23, 2007 – 8:08 am
Game #155
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1:05 p.m. PT
tv:
4SD
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Greg Maddux (13-10, 3.95) vs Jeff Francis (16-8, 4.25)
pre:
B-R.com
Welcome to the final home game of the 2007 regular season. Let’s make it a good one…
September 23, 2007 – 12:28 am
September 23, 1969, San Diego: Padres 5, Giants 4 (box score)
The Padres wasted no time in getting to San Francisco starter Frank McCormick. After Jose Arcia led off the first with a single, Roberto Pena doubled him home and took third on an error. One out later, Al Ferrara singled to left, plating Pena. A [...]
September 22, 2007 – 6:01 pm
Game #154
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7:05 p.m. PT
tv:
4SD
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Jack Cassel (1-0, 2.87) vs Mark Redman (1-4, 9.28)
pre:
B-R.com
Mark Redman is the best pitcher ever. Not really, but if I tell you what I really think, he’ll throw a no-hitter. Go Padres!
